Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-21

the calves undue haste II used, causing
much unnecessary suffering and cruel
ty to them, and
Whereas, Many Of the employees are
needlessly harsh and brutal 10 the
treatment Of horses ridden by them to
the manifest injury Of the animals
themselves, and thereby 10 the
financial interests of the owners,
therefore be Il
Resolved. That we earnestly recon-
mend that the foreman OF each district
roundup be instructed by the owners
In such district To use every means TO
protect the calves, horses and cattle
from all the abuses herein named by
using every precaution, and we pledge
the fullest support Of this association
to carry out the sentiment of these
resolutions.
Mr.. Stuart spoke in support of the
foregoing resolution, reciting numer.
GUS instances that had come under
his personal notice OF the inhumsnity
and brutality Of COW boys toward the
dumb brutes under their charge.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Idaho, followed in
a short and ringing speech, counseling
that the utmost discipline be enforced
with COW boys in this matter. He
said:
Orders should be given both fore
man and men, when starting after cat
tie in the morning to bring them In to
the corrals, that they might ride their
horses In lope going out, but If they
broke out Of walk coming in they
would be set afoot and compelled to
walk to the ranch.
Mr.. Fitzgerald's remarks were won.
derfully concise, emphatic and to the
point, and were enthusiastically
received.
On motion committee On member.
ship for the ensuing year was appoint
ed. consisting of Frank Robertson.
NJ. Z. Downs, and J. T. Murphy, TO
whom was referred the applications Of
E. NJ. MCCLELLAN. NJ ]. Fitzgerald and
Tbos. o. Hanlon, who were reported
favorably upon and elected TO member
ship in the association.
On motion, section of the by laws
was amended To change the order OF
business, and the following addition
made thereto:
And at each meeting Of the associa-
tiOn IL shall he The duty OF the chair TO
appoint committee OF five on resolu-
tions, to whom jill resolutions offered
shall be referred except those emaDat-
! ing from the executive committee or
the board of stock commissioners,
which shall be put to vote without
reference TO the committee on res
oluiiUus.
DR.. Holloway's report as territorial
veterinarian was then read. Owing
to the short tiu.e that he has been in
Office il was necessarily brief and re-
lated merely to routine matters.
BY invitation Dr. A llowsy addressed
the meeting on plans for the preven.
tion of the introduction aud spread oi
contagious and infectious diseases in
Dakota and Montana. The report OF
the general roundup committe Was
then submitted and read,
lowing 10 some complication in the
numbering Of the different districts
the publication OF this report is de-
layed for day or two. Ed.
The transportation committees re-
port was then read and adopted ss
follows:
Your committee on trans Jortation
has TO report that it has had under
consideration during the past yeai
various matters affecting the interest,
Of the members of the association
About month ago your committe,
decided to meet in 81. Paul April lltt
To hold a conference with the officer,
OF the several railroads doing business
with members of our association. ba
the interstate commerce law takiDI
effect April 5th, and the railroad man
ayers having their time fully EN-
ployed in adjusting rates, ETC.. etc.
ana the law itself being then and now
in many respects not understood, thus
putting Il out Of the power Of the OFF,
GERS Of the roads to give US anything
definite, IL was thought best 10 wall
until such time Ms the railroads would
know their rights and duties under
this law, to confer with them In re-
gard to the matters referred TO. The
! railroad officers ut various times have
expressed their earnest desire TO do al
I, In their power 10 assist Us In our bust
. pess. Believing that much good cal
! be accomplished by q committee tS
. look after transp rtation, In asking to
be discharged. we beg to recommenC
that committee be appointed for thu
ensuing year for this purpose.
. Respectfully submitted,
/ J. J. THOMPSON, Chairman
After the adoption OF the report Q
! the committee on transportation an
their discharge Mr.. Roosevelt move
} the appointment Of a new committe
OF Ave for the ensuing year and th
motion prevailing, the chair appointe
the following NJ such committee: J.
Thompson, Alfred Myers, Conra
Kohrs, w. A. Towers aud william
Ferdon.
Mr.. Boice then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That it 10 the request o
this association that all members shal
substitute a written permission for tb'
verbal one given by them TO parties
to skin their cattle.
The business OF the convention be
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